Ruger American Scout

[BookemDano]

Finally got all my parts in & finished my setup today.

Scout in 5.56
Vortex HD Scout Scope
Warne QD rings
Magpul RLS Strap
20 round Colt mags from my SP1

Now all I've got to do is go shoot it.

 

[Talyn]

I have a similar rig based off a Mossberg MVP Thunder Ranch sans the scout rail.

 

[deadduck357]

Finally got all my parts in & finished my setup today.

Scout in 5.56
Vortex HD Scout Scope
Warne QD rings
Magpul RLS Strap
20 round Colt mags from my SP1

Now all I've got to do is go shoot it.

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Hey how's that scope looking like on max magnification? Noticed it only has 13" eye relief on max.

 

[Annihilator]

Finally got all my parts in & finished my setup today.

Scout in 5.56
Vortex HD Scout Scope
Warne QD rings
Magpul RLS Strap
20 round Colt mags from my SP1

Now all I've got to do is go shoot it.

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Nice!

 

[Winchester67]

I have always been drawn to this concept. The Steyr shoots great and fits me well...but it is so homely. I know, I know. I am shallow. The Ruger does not make Coopers weight, but hits the other boxes and I find it attractive. My hunting days are mostly behind me know, excepting birds of course, so I don't have one. But if a fella was going to have two rifles, one semi auto and one bolt, I think the Ruger Scout would be an excellent choice. Or a Springfield Armory M-14. I love those things. But sadly don't own one.

 

[PieterCoetzee]

Back in the day I had a gunsmith assemble a Cooper Scout on a small ring Mauser action in 308 Win with a mid placement scope rail and used a Burris extended eye length scope in I think 2.5x with a heavy post reticle. I never found a suitable stock so it went bipod-less. but took a lot of game. Like so many other projects I sold it to a buddy who had to have it.

I always wanted a Steyr in 376 caliber of Afrika

 

[Winchester67]

I used to have a Remington 600 in .308 that, like Cooper in the early days, I had modified along the Scout Guidelines. Sadly, I sold it. Even with the rather dated style wise vented rib, that was a handy rifle.

 

[BookemDano]

max magnification? Noticed it only has 13" eye relief on max.

9" - 13" is listed eye relief on max, yes. My install is at ~ 10".
Power poles were nice & clear across the neighborhood.

I need to take better pictures. My stock is like Talyns

 

[Winchester67]

The .308 is a great cartridge. Everything that needs to be done in North America can be done with the .308. Heck Teddy Roosevelt did everything in North America worth doing with a 30-06 with crap bullets. With modern powders and bullets the .308 is the logical choice for a one rifle man.

 

[BookemDano]

I really considered the 308 scout, but since I can hardly bring myself to shoot my pre-ban SP1 much..

 

[PieterCoetzee]

I really considered the 308 scout, but since I can hardly bring myself to shoot my pre-ban SP1 much..

Im back to the hot girlfriend analogy

 

[BookemDano]

Im back to the hot girlfriend analogy

I guess I should wear it out, when you put it that way!